High-gloss paint makes art and textiles pop. Photograph by Angie Seckinger, courtesy Sally Steponkus Interiors.

Tangerine Tango and haute herringbone and classic chevron, oh my! In the world of interior design, where what was hot yesterday is out today, trying to keep your home in style can be overwhelming—which is why more and more customers are turning to interior designers to discover the hottest trends. They are the experts after all, and can help determine when to follow trends and when to stick with classic, timeless designs.

We recently talked with five local designers to find out their picks for the most popular design trends of 2011 and how you can incorporate them into your own home for 2012. Here are their decorating dos and don’ts for the new year.

Next year’s “it” color manages to fuse happy-go-lucky warmth with sultry exoticism—and it’s already popping up everywhere. Nanette Lepore, Tommy Hilfiger, and Elie Tahari incorporated the vibrant hue into their spring 2012 collections. Essie and OPI released several Tangerine-esque nail polishes. And scores of Hollywood starlets have rocked the shade on the red carpet.

Maryland-based interior designer Samantha Friedman says the color’s recent spike in popularity can be traced to its versatility. She calls the shade “fresh and fun, but not overly feminine.”

Photograph by Randy Faris/Corbis

20 PERENT OFF CARPET CLEANING
Christopher Myers (Fairfax; 800-787-5885) started his high-end textile-cleaning company in LA, where clients included Madonna and Steven Spielberg. Now you can get his firm’s VIP treatment on upholstery, rugs, and carpets for 20 percent off. Mention The Washingtonian when booking to receive the special rate and a free bottle of spot cleaner, a $25 value. Appointments may be scheduled Monday through Friday. This offer is good through September 30.

15 PERCENT OFF INTERIOR PAINTING
Give your walls a fresh coat of paint at a great savings. Tech Painting Company (Alexandria; 703-684-7702), founded more than 20 years ago, is offering the first 50 readers who sign up 15 percent off any interior painting completed between December 1 and February 28—plus a free color consultation, a $250 value, for the first 15.

FREE WINDOW INSTALLATION
At Window and Door Showplace (Sterling, McLean, Falls Church, and Rockville; 703-736-9600), readers who mention the magazine can get free standard installation—normally about $300 a window—on Marvin Insert replacement windows. This offer, not valid on previous orders, requires a minimum purchase of five windows and a maximum of 20—for a total savings of up to $6,000. The offer is good through October 31.

Photograph by Studio Saldana

At 6,500 square feet, West Elm's second attempt at a retail space inside District lines (the brand closed its Metro Center location, now Forever21, in March 2010) certainly isn't sprawling. But we like it all the more for that. Boasting furniture more in tune with a hip Logan Circle apartment than a stuffy Kalorama mansion, it seems only fitting to cram the goods in a space that reflects the square footage of their actual customers' homes.  Check out our slideshow tour of the store, and head in soon if you like what you see. According to The Washington Post, West Elm is open to the option of sticking around, but only locked in for a six-month lease.